Upper level: d5  Applying water, soap and other substances to body parts, such as hands, face, feet, hair or nails, in order to clean them.

d510  Washing oneself

(Wash my body. )

Washing and drying one's whole body, or body parts, using water and appropriate cleaning and drying materials or methods, such as bathing, showering, washing hands and feet, face and hair, and drying with a towel.

Inclusions: washing body parts, the whole body; and drying oneself

Exclusions: caring for body parts (d520); toileting (d530)

Lower livel:

• d5100  Washing body parts

• d5101  Washing whole body

• d5102  Drying oneself

• d5108  Washing oneself, other specified

• d5109  Washing oneself, unspecified

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